Standard 2: Relate Careers, Education, and Income – Students will relate choices regarding their education and career paths to earning potential.
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
2.5.A Compare the relationships among career choice, education, skills, economic conditions, and income.

2.5.A.1 Describe how career choices, education choices, interests, and skills affect income.
2.5.A.2 Differentiate between a job and a career.
2.5.A.3 Describe the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction.
2.5.A.4 Describe how personal characteristics and interests should affect career decisions.


(Relating Income and Education A.1)
2.8.A Examine the relationships among career choice, education, skills, economic conditions, and income.

2.8.A.1 Describe how career choices, education choices, interests, skills, entrepreneurship, and economic conditions affect income.
2.8.A.2 Describe the unique characteristics of both a job and a career, including entrepreneurship.
2.8.A.3 Compare the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction.
2.8.A.4 Describe the relationship of personal characteristics to a satisfying career choice.

2.12.A Evaluate the relationships among career choice, education, skills, economic conditions, and income.

2.12.A.1 Evaluate how career choices, education choices, interests, skills, entrepreneurship, and economic conditions affect income.
2.12.A.2 Analyze how personal values may impact financial decisions, including becoming an entrepreneur.
2.12.A.3 Analyze the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction.
2.12.A.4 Justify the value of career choice to personal satisfaction.

2.5.B Describe sources of income.

2.5.B.1 Identify potential sources of income.
2.5.B.2 Describe factors affecting income.

(Relating Income and Education A.2)
2.8.B Explain sources of income.

2.8.B.1 Identify potential sources of income.
2.8.B.2 Describe factors affecting income.
2.8.B.3 Relate employee benefits to income.

2.12.B Evaluate sources of income.

2.12.B.1 Differentiate between earned income and other sources of income.
2.12.B.2 Describe how adjusting benefits can affect income.

2.5.C Explain the relationship among income, lifestyle, and spending decisions.

2.5.C.1 Describe how income affects spending.
2.5.C.2 Describe how spending decisions may impact career choices, such as saving for college.


(Relating Income and Education A.3)
2.8.C Analyze the relationship among income, lifestyle, and spending decisions.

2.8.C.1 Examine how income affects choices and spending decisions.
2.8.C.2 Examine how spending decisions may impact career choices, such as how credit scores can affect getting a Security Clearance.
2.12.C Evaluate the relationship among income, lifestyle, and spending decisions.

2.12.C.1 Analyze how education affects career choice and income affects purchasing and spending decisions.
2.12.C.2 Evaluate a variety of spending decisions that impact career opportunities, such as how credit scores can affect getting a Security Clearance.


2.8.D Explain how taxes and employee benefits relate to disposable income.

2.8.D.1 Describe concepts associated with taxes, employee benefits, and income.
2.8.D.2 Identify taxable income and employee benefits.





(Relating Income and Education A.4)
2.12.D Determine how taxes, employee benefits, and public programs relate to income.

2.12.D.1 Describe how taxes can affect income and lifestyle.
2.12.D.2 Explain how taxable income impacts disposable income.
2.12.D.3 Analyze how payroll deductions change an employee’s disposable income.
2.12.D.4 Research public programs and services that are available to employees and how they affect the quality of life.
2.12.D.5 Research employee benefits and how they affect the quality of life, such as pension plan and Social Security.